Animation Takes Center Stage At DOK Leipzig 2025 – Full Competition Lineup
Take a closer look at the animation-focused programs planned for this year’s DOK Leipzig, including the full international competition lineup.
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2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Butterfly Kiss’ Director Zohar Dvir
Zohar Dvir’s ‘Butterfly Kiss’ turns fear of commitment into eerie body horror as a couple faces love, change, and metamorphosis.
Adi Gelbart’s “Weeping Monolith” Is A Mind-Slapping, Bunny-Laden Music Video
Singing, instrument-playing stop-motion rabbits, dripping paints, felt, and an urban landscape made of wood and found materials, “Weeping Monolith” is a wondrous sensory overload.
Viva Pictures Acquires U.S. Rights To ‘Pets On A Train,’ Releases First Teaser For ‘Grand Prix Of Europe’
The European cg features will be released theatrically in the U.S. later this year.
Andreas Hykade’s New Short Mixes David Bowie With AI
The new film is a collaboration with the band The Sound of Money and AI artist Isabel Kohlhagen.
4 Animated Feature Pitches For Older Audiences That We Want To See At Cartoon Movie
Cartoon Movie, the leading animated feature pitching event in Europe, is taking place in France this week.
Werner Herzog Is Directing His First Animated Feature, ‘The Twilight World’
The film will be produced by Psyop and Sun Creature Studio.
Ferri Caicedo’s ‘Wind Whisperer’ Is A Hauntingly Poetic Ode To Life’s Impermanence
Created with handmade textiles, the film explores an acceptance — or at least a deeper understanding — of life’s transformative and fragile beauty.
2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Zoo’ Director Tariq Rimawi
Based on true events, ‘Zoo’ was inspired by the world’s worst zoo located in Gaza.
How They Made ‘Harold Halibut’: A Handcrafted Stop-Motion-Inspired Video Game
Ole Tillmann, art director of ‘Harold Halibut,’ walks us through the production process of one of 2024’s most distinctive-looking video games.
A Closer Look At New Animated Features Available At This Year’s European Film Market
Independent animated features from around the world are looking for distribution partners at this year’s EFM.
Mascha Halberstad’s ‘Fox And Hare Save The Forest’ To World Premiere In Berlin’s Generation Competition
Ten animated shorts will join ‘Fox and Hare’ in competing at this year’s Berlinale.
For Anyone Who Has Ever Felt Uncomfortable In A Public Sauna, We Offer Up Nils Noblich’s Short ‘Sauna Security’
Three sauna security guards let a little power go to their heads in this extremely relatable animated short.
Studio 100 Media Acquires Stake In ‘Inspector Sun’ Studio 3 Doubles Producciones
The two companies are currently working on ‘Giants of La Mancha,’ to be released in 2024.
Tech Bros Want To Replace Storyboard Artists With Artificial Intelligence
Numerous AI tools have been released this year with the aim of eliminating storyboard artists. The animation industry needs to respond.
Animation Companies Are Going Green. Here’s How They’re Doing It
We spoke with animation organizations from around the world that are spearheading the industry’s green push.
Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Jan Pinkava Appointed As Head Of Germany’s Animationsinstitut
Pinkava will take over for interim head Thomas Schadt and long-time head Hykade, who transitioned to a full-time teaching role last fall.
What We’re Looking Forward To At This Month’s Stuttgart International Festival Of Animated Film
Highlights include a South Africa country focus, Disney’s 100th-anniversary celebration, and an honorary Trickstar for Signe Baumane.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Nikita Diakur
Diakur’s utterly original films have garnered acclaim for using software glitches and defects to tell sensitive stories about equally broken humans
Sky Drops First Trailer For Terry Pratchett’s ‘The Amazing Maurice’
Shrek and Aladdin writer Terry Rossio adapted the book for screen.